Religion and Literature in Western England, 600 800

Describes the early conversion to Christianity of the pagan peoples of an area stretching from Stratford-upon-Avon to Offa's Dyke.

Zusammenfassung
Using archaeological, literary, place-name and historical sources, Dr Sims-Williams describes the early conversion to Christianity of the pagan peoples of the Hwicce and Magonsaetan who occupied an area stretching from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Welsh kingdoms west of Offa's Dyke.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The kingdoms of the Hwicce and the Magonsaetan; 3. Paganism and Christianity; 4. Early influences on the church; 5. Varieties of monasticism; 6. The eighth-century church; 7. Biblical study; 8. Letter-writing; 9. The unseen world: the monk of Wenlock's vision; 10. Prayer and magic; 11. Milred, Cuthbert and Anglo-Latin poetry; 12. The church and the landscape; 13. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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